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Where to Eat New Year’s Day Brunch in Austin in 2023

Start off on the right foot with lucky dishes (oh hi, black-eyed peas) and brunch

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Soon enough, it’ll be 2023, which means good riddance to 2022 (a familiar refrain). The first day of a new year requires hearty brunch food, good luck dishes (lots of black-eyed peas), and some mimosas for those who may have partied way too hard on New Year’s Eve and/or are seeking to start the new year on the right foot. From black-eyed peas at William Chris Vineyards to chicken and waffles at the Cavalier, here are the brunches your body needs to have you feeling for 2023.

Everything below should be open or available on Saturday, January 1, 2023. While you’re here, check out our roundups of the best New Year’s Eve dinners, parties, and takeout meals (to be updated soon).

Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; it may pose a risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial COVID transmission. The latest CDC guidance is here; find a COVID-19 vaccination site here.

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Salt Traders Coastal Cooking

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It’s the best of both worlds at Jack Gilmore’s seafood restaurant: warming, filling seafood chowder poured over French fries. Takeout orders can be placed online (including the Zilker restaurant), and there are indoor dine-in services.

2850 N Interstate Hwy 35, Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 351-9724
(512) 351-9724
Loaded fries
Salt Trader Coastal Cooking’s chowder fries.
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Fairweather Cider Co.

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The North Austin cidery is hosting a brunch service with pop-up Zee’s Wiener System, boasting caviar hot dogs (!), caviar bumps, oysters, sparking wines, and more from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

10609 Metric Blvd #108, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 394-5533
(512) 394-5533

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Julie's Noodles

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Noodles and dumplings are considered good luck foods, and both can be found at the North Austin Chinese restaurant. Pickup orders can be placed online and there are indoor dine-in services.

8557 Research Blvd #110, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 394-6967
(512) 394-6967

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Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery

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The Crestview brewpub’s offering special dishes for New Year’s Day brunch, including quiche lorraine, banana French toast, and shrimp and grits, served through 2 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

7020 Easy Wind Dr #100, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 452-2337
(512) 452-2337

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Drink.Well

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The North Loop bar will be open on New Year’s Day supporting the charitable organization Barman’s Fund, with brunch cocktails and champagne, plus “luck and money” bowls for service industry workers. Cash tips and sales of a hoodie will go towards Casa Marianella. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

207 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 614-6683
(512) 614-6683

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Josephine House

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The stylish New American restaurant will host a New Year’s Day brunch with further details to come later. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1601 Waterston Ave, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 477-5584
(512) 477-5584

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Jeffrey's

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The fine-dining destination in Clarksville is offering its regular New Year’s Day blowout brunch with a seafood tower, carving station with prime ribeye and hot smoked salmon, desserts, and other breakfast specialties (think eggs Benedict, lemon-ricotta pancakes, and more). Prices aren’t available, but there is live music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call to book reservations.

1204 W Lynn St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 477-5584
(512) 477-5584

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Trace

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While details are scarce, the downtown hotel restaurant will host a New Year’s Day brunch for $55 per person. Reservations are available and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

200 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 542-3600
(512) 542-3600

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The Cavalier

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The East Austin bar is hosting what it is calling the Tracksuit Brunch, where attendees can wear comfortable clothing while dining on comfort foods like biscuits, gravy, chicken, waffles, black-eyed peas, bloody marys, and more. It runs from noon to 4 p.m., there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2400 Webberville Rd suite a, Austin, TX 78702
Shrimp and grits.
A brunch dish from Cavalier.
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Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop

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One of Austin’s best breakfasts can be found at the longtime Mexican restaurant. The barbacoa plate with eggs, beans, potatoes, and tortillas is particularly great. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone or in person and the restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

2305 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 472-0017
(512) 472-0017
A container of barbacoa meat, sunny-side up fried egg, sliced potatoes, and refried beans.
The to-go barbacoa plate from Joe’s Bakery
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TLC

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The South Lamar seafood restaurant eatery is throwing a Bathrobe and Bingo brunch benefiting Cupid’s Charity for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. Pajamas are recommended while enjoying brunch foods and drinks and playing bingo. Free RSVPs are recommended and it runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1100 S Lamar Blvd Ste. #1150, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 580-0971
(512) 580-0971

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William Chris Vineyards

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Hill Country winery William Chris Vineyards is hosting its annual New Year’s Day Party with a family-friendly black-eyed pea cookoff. For $50 adults and $12 kids, people will dine on plenty of black-eyed peas, of course, and also enjoy a toast and more. It runs from 1 to 4 p.m.

10352, US-290, Hye, TX 78635
(830) 998-7654
(830) 998-7654

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El Tacorrido

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Eater readers say the east side El Tacorrido’s menudo is the best bowl of tripe soup in town. Pickup orders can be placed in-person through the drive-thrus of all of its locations.

2316 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 912-1939
(512) 912-1939

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Taco More

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The pozole and the menudo from the Mexican restaurant are epic and hearty. Takeout orders for all locations (including Round Rock and North Austin) are available; all locations are open for dine-in services.

2015 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 916-8888
(512) 916-8888

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Salt Traders Coastal Cooking

2850 N Interstate Hwy 35, Round Rock, TX 78681

It’s the best of both worlds at Jack Gilmore’s seafood restaurant: warming, filling seafood chowder poured over French fries. Takeout orders can be placed online (including the Zilker restaurant), and there are indoor dine-in services.

2850 N Interstate Hwy 35, Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 351-9724
(512) 351-9724
Loaded fries
Salt Trader Coastal Cooking’s chowder fries.
Nadia Chaudhury/Eater Austin

Fairweather Cider Co.

10609 Metric Blvd #108, Austin, TX 78758

The North Austin cidery is hosting a brunch service with pop-up Zee’s Wiener System, boasting caviar hot dogs (!), caviar bumps, oysters, sparking wines, and more from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

10609 Metric Blvd #108, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 394-5533
(512) 394-5533

Julie's Noodles

8557 Research Blvd #110, Austin, TX 78758

Noodles and dumplings are considered good luck foods, and both can be found at the North Austin Chinese restaurant. Pickup orders can be placed online and there are indoor dine-in services.

8557 Research Blvd #110, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 394-6967
(512) 394-6967

Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery

7020 Easy Wind Dr #100, Austin, TX 78752

The Crestview brewpub’s offering special dishes for New Year’s Day brunch, including quiche lorraine, banana French toast, and shrimp and grits, served through 2 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

7020 Easy Wind Dr #100, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 452-2337
(512) 452-2337

Drink.Well

207 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751

The North Loop bar will be open on New Year’s Day supporting the charitable organization Barman’s Fund, with brunch cocktails and champagne, plus “luck and money” bowls for service industry workers. Cash tips and sales of a hoodie will go towards Casa Marianella. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

207 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 614-6683
(512) 614-6683

Josephine House

1601 Waterston Ave, Austin, TX 78703

The stylish New American restaurant will host a New Year’s Day brunch with further details to come later. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1601 Waterston Ave, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 477-5584
(512) 477-5584

Jeffrey's

1204 W Lynn St, Austin, TX 78703

The fine-dining destination in Clarksville is offering its regular New Year’s Day blowout brunch with a seafood tower, carving station with prime ribeye and hot smoked salmon, desserts, and other breakfast specialties (think eggs Benedict, lemon-ricotta pancakes, and more). Prices aren’t available, but there is live music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call to book reservations.

1204 W Lynn St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 477-5584
(512) 477-5584

Trace

200 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701

While details are scarce, the downtown hotel restaurant will host a New Year’s Day brunch for $55 per person. Reservations are available and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

200 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 542-3600
(512) 542-3600

The Cavalier

2400 Webberville Rd suite a, Austin, TX 78702

The East Austin bar is hosting what it is calling the Tracksuit Brunch, where attendees can wear comfortable clothing while dining on comfort foods like biscuits, gravy, chicken, waffles, black-eyed peas, bloody marys, and more. It runs from noon to 4 p.m., there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2400 Webberville Rd suite a, Austin, TX 78702
Shrimp and grits.
A brunch dish from Cavalier.
The Cavalier

Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop

2305 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702

One of Austin’s best breakfasts can be found at the longtime Mexican restaurant. The barbacoa plate with eggs, beans, potatoes, and tortillas is particularly great. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone or in person and the restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

2305 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 472-0017
(512) 472-0017
A container of barbacoa meat, sunny-side up fried egg, sliced potatoes, and refried beans.
The to-go barbacoa plate from Joe’s Bakery
Nadia Chaudhury/EATX

TLC

1100 S Lamar Blvd Ste. #1150, Austin, TX 78704

The South Lamar seafood restaurant eatery is throwing a Bathrobe and Bingo brunch benefiting Cupid’s Charity for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. Pajamas are recommended while enjoying brunch foods and drinks and playing bingo. Free RSVPs are recommended and it runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1100 S Lamar Blvd Ste. #1150, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 580-0971
(512) 580-0971

William Chris Vineyards

10352, US-290, Hye, TX 78635

Hill Country winery William Chris Vineyards is hosting its annual New Year’s Day Party with a family-friendly black-eyed pea cookoff. For $50 adults and $12 kids, people will dine on plenty of black-eyed peas, of course, and also enjoy a toast and more. It runs from 1 to 4 p.m.

10352, US-290, Hye, TX 78635
(830) 998-7654
(830) 998-7654

El Tacorrido

2316 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

Eater readers say the east side El Tacorrido’s menudo is the best bowl of tripe soup in town. Pickup orders can be placed in-person through the drive-thrus of all of its locations.

2316 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 912-1939
(512) 912-1939

Taco More

2015 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741

The pozole and the menudo from the Mexican restaurant are epic and hearty. Takeout orders for all locations (including Round Rock and North Austin) are available; all locations are open for dine-in services.

2015 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 916-8888
(512) 916-8888

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